Interesting Facts About The Capybara

Various experiments and measurements were performed in the field in order to compare the two types of rodents. The following is a list of the data collected through multiple observations over a span of two years. We captured 100 rats of each rodent population, and we found the average weight, length, hind limb, and forelimb measurements. In addition, we conducted experiments in regards to their top speed, average height that they could leap, gestation time, and average time spent in the courtship display.

They can live for a really long time—up to 50 years! However, a more realistic life expectancy for these creatures is between 20-30 years.

The Squirrel Monkeys live in rainforests.Squirrel Monkeys are the most abundant primate in riverside forests in the Guianas and Amazon River basin. The most common Squirrel Monkeys have olive or greyish crowns, they are only found in South America. They are usually in the trees, but every once in awhile they will come down to ground. They live in tropical forests in south and

Habitat: Their habitats are on crops, arable and waste land, gardens. Commonly on footpaths and in

Capuchin Monkeys are found in the neotropical forests of Central America. Animal Diversity Web states that the Capuchins have, "one of the widest ranges of all New World Monkeys. " Capuchin Monkeys are easily adaptable to many different habitats. They can live in a variety of forest types, both wet and dry. The University of Wisconsin Primate Research Center notes that, "All Capuchins live in dense habitats. They are arboreal and usually sleep on a branch. " This being said they can survive in an abundance of areas because of their some special features. These features include strong gripping hands and a grasping tail, giving these monkeys have a wide range of locomotion. They are able to run, leap, and

Their environments are rainforest, woodlands and grassland. They spend the majority of their time on trees and eating on trees. They do not travel much and just scattered over their area. They are known to be omnivores and their diet consists of fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, leaves, blossoms, insects and occasionally other animals. They are very social and communicate by calls, touch, body language, gestures, and facial expressions.

Cynomys ludovicianus or the black tailed prairie dog is actually a ground squirrel and not at all a dog. Black tailed prairie dogs can get up to 388mm long and weigh in around

An environment with a lot of vegetation and their preys is ideal for them. They are perfect hunters with ability to stalk their prey with patience and stealth. They then capture their meals with one strong leap. These animals live in solitary or in territories. One unique thing about them is that the females do not share the same territory with each other. Territories for males usually tend to overlap. The territories are established with scent markings and the size varies extremely. The size ranges from twenty five to thirty square miles for males and five square miles for females (Sunquist & Fiona

The Bramble Cay Melomys is a breed of mosaic-tailed rat that can be distinguished by the mosaic-pattern on its tail. The Bramble Cay Melomys appearance does not differ between genders, the only difference being the female’s ability to conceive offspring. Both have reddish-brown fur with a lighter-coloured stomach and their bodies are approximately 148mm-165mm in length. Its tail can stretch from anywhere between 145mm-185mm. It is approximately the size of a small rat and has small, round ears.

nest in the high, towering, live trees and have a lifespan of about 10­15 years.

With many new predators and a different ecosystem the Capybara went through millions years of evolution. The Capybara developed many new adaptations like a large tails. Since the Capybara in The everglades and south america were geographically isolated by thousands of miles. They soon became reproductively isolated and a new species form with the common name of the american tailed Capybara or it’s scientific name of Hydrochoerus

.*They are omnivorous, plantigrade and highly social animals *Body is covered with hairs (except palms, soles and face) *Limbs have five digits.

There are dwarf , Russian , and , spotted hamsters. The dwarf hamster is the smallest hamster. The dwarf hamster is only 4 inches long they can be kept in groups or pairs. But dwarf hamsters can often become wild and week , but they are friendly and do not bite often. Russian hamsters are similar to the dwarf hamster in many ways like the can be kept in the same cages together and they won't fight with each other. They are friendly like dwarf hamsters and can become wild and week just like dwarf hamster. Spotted hamsters have spots on them and they are just like other hamsters they just have spots on them.

tail. They have gray or rosy brown backs with lighter gray or brown hind legs and have

The naked mole rat is a very fascinating little creature. “Naked mole-rats are more closely related to porcupines, chinchillas, and guinea pigs than they are to moles or rats and are the only species of mole-rat that has practically no fur” (Zielinski). It’s not very cute to look at. They are pinkish-tan, with wrinkled skin, and a tail. They do not have fur, hence the name naked. They do have very fine hairs on their body to help them feel what’s around them. They are also known as a sand puppy. It’s closely related to the blesmols (Hagan). The have big, strong sharp incisors. These are used for digging tunnels and gnawing on roots and tubers that grow underground from trees and plants.